Rebecca Church was surprised with an engagement ring and a proposal in Metro’s Rush Hour Crush (Picture: Rebecca Church)

A couple who met through Metro’s very own Rush-Hour Crush page are to marry following a romantic proposal on the platform of Shepherd’s Bush station.

The proposal appeared six months after Gavin Smith’s initial plea in the column (Picture: Metro)

Gavin Smith – aka ‘Tall Rugby Player’ – made his feelings for Rebecca Church – described as ‘the beautiful lady in the red dress with long brown curly hair’ – known in a letter printed in the newspaper last November.

And although the path of true love has run smooth for the pair since, Smith took things one step further this week, surprising her by proposing in print, and presenting her with a ring at the station where they first encountered one another.

‘I can’t imagine my life without you,’ the proposal read, ‘I love you more every day. Every time we look at each other I see the other half of me staring back.

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‘The story of our love is just beginning, let’s write our own ending. Will you marry me?’

Miss Church – who didn’t hesitate to accept – revealed to Metro further details of her other half’s quirky romantic gesture.

‘After standing on the platform at Shepherds Bush, Gavin asked me to miss the first train on our way into work, so the platform was empty and handed me the Metro opened at Rush-Hour crush, as he does every day,’ she said.

‘Suffice to say, I crumbled. The answer was “YES”. I’m over the moon.’

Miss Church added that she planned to reply to ‘tall rugby player’ in the paper in the near future.

Although Rush-Hour Crush has featured marriage proposals in the past, it is the first time that one has led to an engagement.